A Gulf Coast Journal with Jack Perkins With each journal entry, veteran host Jack Perkins brings the artful, innovative, sometimes odd and always interesting people and places of Florida’s west central coast to life on the Emmy award-winning series, A Gulf Coast Journal with Jack Perkins. Whether an underwater exploration searching for gold doubloons; a centenarian taking to the high wire, or a story of hope and courage, each episode will take you on a vivid journey into Florida’s “Cultural Coast.”
Florida This Week moderator Rob Lorei leads a diverse roundtable of journalists, academics, officials, and other political insiders for lively talk. A weekly mixture of familiar panelists and fresh faces promises a wide marketplace of ideas. Frequent viewer feedback and “Person on the Street” segments bring more viewpoints into the mix; Year-in-Review, Legislative Focus, and One-on-One Interview specials deliver even more variety.
In a half hour program, the new WEDU series, Smart Health, will focus on advancements in medicine, healthy aging, innovative treatments and personal triumphs – real life stories that produce practical advice, insight and inspiration to viewers. Each program will introduce medical issues from the studio and discuss them in-depth, on location with doctors and patients. And, it doesn’t stop there; viewers will also be provided resources and ways to pursue additional information on each topic.
Suncoast Business Forum host Geoff Simon meets our area’s best businessmen and women and interviews them about the triumphs and inspirations that shaped them into the successes they are today.
Up Close with Cathy Unruh highlights personalities and topics with both broad and local appeal. Past episodes have explored issues such as healthcare, animal rights, adoption and mental illness, as well as spotlighting local arts and culture efforts. Guests have included bestselling author Carl Hiaasen, astronaut Andrew Allen and glass-blowing artist Dale Chihuly.
